Below the Sahara desert lies the Congo rainforest, located in central Africa. To the west lies the Atlantic Ocean and to the east lies the Indian Ocean. Common primates in the region include chimpanzees, while other animals include elephants. The savanna biome consists of grasslands and experiences wet and dry seasons, home to animals like lions and zebras. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain at over 19,000 feet. The Maasai are an indigenous tribe in Kenya.

1. Below the Sahara

10.  What is the name of the rainforest located
in central Africa?
 What ocean is to the west of Africa?
 What ocean is to the east of Africa?
 Name a primate that lives in central Africa.
 Name a non-primate that lives in central
Africa.

14.  Baobabs store water inside
the swollen trunk, up to
32,000 US gallons, to
endure the harsh drought
conditions particular to
each region
 Deciduous—shed their
leaves during the dry
season
 Fruit called “monkey bread”
 No tree rings

15.  Biome that consists of grasslands.
 Name the two seasons.
 Name two animals you think might be
found on the savanna.

27.  19,341 feet high
 Dormant volcanic
mountain
 10 people die each
year trying to climb
to the top

31. Panorama

33.  What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
 What is the name of the indigenous tribe of
Kenya?
 On what river do you find the Victoria
Falls?
 What valley is found in eastern Africa?
 What are the steep sides of the rift valley
called?
 Name the Big 5 of the African savanna

37. panorama

40.  In
1652 the Dutch came to settle in South
Africa.
 They believed the land was theirs.
 Theydefeated many Africans and forced them
to work as servants and slaves.

41.  In1806, Great Britain captured the colony
from the Dutch.
 When diamonds and gold were
discovered, the British forced blacks off the
mineral-rich land.
 In1948 the racist Nationalist Party was
elected to power.

42.  The government established an official policy
called “apartheid.”
 TheSouth African government tried to
completely separate the small number of
whites from the black majority.

44.  In 1958, the
government separated
black people from white
people by making blacks
live on reserves, or
homelands.
 Several blacks also lived
in shanty towns –
overcrowded towns full
of poorly built shacks on
the edges of cities.

45.  Most black men had
to leave their
homeland to find
work in mines or
factories.
 Women raised
whatever crops they
could.

46.  The shanty towns
became centers for
black groups who
resisted the white
government.
 Thousands resisted
apartheid by refusing to
work, refusing to buy
white products, going
into “white only”
areas, and marching in
nonviolent
demonstrations.

47.  In 1986, the white South
African government tried to
destroy those who resisted
apartheid. Still, blacks
increased their actions against
the government.
 In 1994, the government
agreed to an open elections.
The African National
Congress, the largest anti-
apartheid party, won.
 Nelson Mandela became the
new president of South Africa.

52. Refugees in Tanzania Part I Refugees in Tanzania Part II

56.  Countries from what continent began to
take over Africa in the 1800s?
 Name for countries taking over other
regions of the world for their natural
resources?

60. Name three
countries that have
the highest number
of people per square
mile.
What three
countries have the
highest number of
people per square
mile that border the
Mediterranean Sea?

61. What region of
Africa has the highest
percentage of
Muslims?
Which country, that
touches the Indian
Ocean, has the
highest percentage of
Muslims?

62. Name four countries
where only 0-10% of
the population has a
phone?
What country has the
highest percentage of
people with phones?